How to Change Lowercase to Uppercase in Word — 3 Quick Ways

Need to change lowercase text to uppercase in Microsoft Word? Here are 3 quick methods that work in every version of Word.

Method 1: Keyboard Shortcut (Shift + F3)

This is the fastest way:

1. Select the text you want to change
2. Press Shift + F3
3. Keep pressing to cycle through: lowercase, UPPERCASE, Title Case

Each press of Shift+F3 switches to the next case. Stop when you see the format you want.

Method 2: The Change Case Button (Aa)

1. Select your text
2. Go to the Home tab
3. Find the "Aa" button in the Font group
4. Click it and choose from: Sentence case, lowercase, UPPERCASE, Capitalize Each Word, or tOGGLE cASE

This gives you more options than the keyboard shortcut. The "Capitalize Each Word" option is particularly useful for titles.

Method 3: Use an Online Converter

If you're working with text outside of Word, or want more case options like camelCase or snake_case:

1. Copy your text from Word
2. Paste it into an online case converter
3. Click the case you want
4. Copy the result and paste it back into Word

This method works for any case format, including developer-specific ones that Word doesn't support.

How to Change Uppercase to Lowercase in Word

The same methods work in reverse. Select your uppercase text, press Shift+F3, and cycle until it's lowercase. Or use the Aa button and select "lowercase" from the dropdown. Both work instantly on any amount of text.

Common Situations

• Accidentally typed in caps lock — Select all (Ctrl+A), press Shift+F3 twice
• Need title case for a heading — Select text, Aa button, "Capitalize Each Word"
• Converting a pasted all-caps email — Select, Shift+F3 once for lowercase

The Shift+F3 shortcut is the one to remember. It handles 90% of case conversion needs in Word.